1  O God, save me by your name,

and vindicate me by your might.

2  O God, hear my prayer;

give ear to the words of my mouth.

3  For ^rstrangers² have risen against me;

ruthless men seek my life;

they do not set God before themselves. Selah

4  Behold, God is my ^shelper;

the Lord is the upholder of my life.

5  ^tHe will return the evil to my enemies;

in your faithfulness ^uput an end to them.

6  With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;

^vI will give thanks to your name, O Lord, ^wfor it is good.

7  For he has ^xdelivered me from every trouble,

and my eye has ^ylooked in triumph on my enemies.